After he allegedly attacked an off-duty police officer Tuesday night, New Orleans police arrested a man who they said had a pistol stolen from the Memphis, Tenn., Police Department. Police said 26-year-old Jacoby Jackson first hit an off-duty officer with his vehicle, then tried to attack him near the crossover of Elysian Fields Avenue and Interstate 610.

According to NOPD reports, Officer Garrett Santiago was hit by a vehicle around 9:54 p.m. When Santiago ran to prevent the driver, Jackson, from leaving his car, Jackson pointed a pistol at him, police said.

After Santiago disarmed him, Jackson allegedly said, "I don't want no trouble." Santiago then stated, "I am a police officer," after which Jackson got out of the car and began attacking him, according to police.

Jackson allegedly told two women in the car to "throw the gun in the ditch" and "get the dope." Santiago continued fighting with Jackson until two passersby came to the officer's assistance, police said.

Police said they recovered the pistol from a sewer and Santiago identified it as Jackson's weapon. It was later discovered that the gun had been stolen from the Memphis Police Department.

Jackson was arrested Wednesday morning and booked with aggregated assault with a firearm, battery of a police officer, illegal possession of stolen things and several traffic charges.